Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed Thailand's trade negotiation team, led by Deputy PM Supachee Paibulwatanapong, will seek to finalize a bilateral trade agreement with the US before tariff rates are confirmed. Anutin plans to meet with the US President at the UN General Assembly in New York (Sep 20–27) with hopes to push tariff rates below 19%. All substantive issues are reportedly resolved; remaining details concern technical documentation. No major obstacles have been reported, though the timeline for final leadership-level approval remains uncertain.